Emerging Leaders Program

Congratulations to our 2017-18 Emerging Leaders Program class:
Nick Adams, Kathryn Boucher, Amy Chung, Brittany Hall, Christopher Harrington, Erin Horan, Kate Kammeyer, Leslie Marks, Gary Padmore, John Roloff, Todd Waldman, and Sonja Winkler

The League of American Orchestras’ Emerging Leaders Program is a ten-month leadership program offering mentoring by top leaders in the field, one-on-one coaching, and in-depth seminars with leadership experts.

Viewed by the orchestral field as one of the best sources of identifying and training talented senior managers with great potential, the program is the flagship of the League’s leadership development offerings. Participants are selected through a competitive application process based on their leadership experience and growth potential; their adaptive capabilities and collaborative skills; their diversity in experience and perspectives; their passion for and commitment to orchestras; and their potential to make a difference and influence the field in the years ahead.

Program participants take part in both in-person and virtual seminars; this year’s class will culminate with a joint presentation at the League of American Orchestras’ 2018 National Conference in Chicago. Renowned leadership development expert John McCann is the lead faculty and facilitator of the Emerging Leaders Program. Mary Parish is the program’s leadership coach, providing one-one-one coaching for each participant.

Emerging Leaders Program Class of 2017-18:


Nick Adams Executive Director Cantata Singers Executive Director Longwood Symphony Orchestra Bio	Kathryn Boucher Executive Director Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra Bio	Amy Chung Associate Director Houston Youth Symphony Bio

Brittany Hall Assistant Managing Director Fort Wayne Philharmonic Executive Director Binghamton Philharmonic Bio	Christopher Harrington Managing Director and Curator @THE MAX Detroit Symphony Orchestra Bio	Erin Horan Community Engagement Director The Florida Orchestra Bio

Kate Kammeyer Assistant Dean of Artistic Planning Longy School of Music Orchestra Manager and Director of Community Programs Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Bio	Leslie Marks Associate Director, Individual Giving Exploratorium Development Director Oakland Symphony Bio	Gary Padmore Director of Education and Community Engagement New York Philharmonic Director of Education and Community Orchestra of St. Luke's Bio

John Roloff Director of Operations & Facilities Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Bio	Todd Waldman Director of Development Austin Symphony Bio	Sonja Winkler Sr. Director of Operations and Orchestra Manager Nashville Symphony Bio

Click here for information on the 2015-16 class of the Emerging Leaders Program.

Click here for information on the 2016-2017 class of the Emerging Leaders Program.

The Emerging Leaders Program is made possible by generous grants from American Express, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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